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Light box by W.B. Nicholson (S.I.) Ltd. Glasgow with hinged side mirrors

1921-1969

Instantaneous Light Box (height 2 3/4 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 3/4 ins) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (length 1 1/2 in) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 1/8 ins) of tin; oval

Instantaneous Light Box (length 2 1/2 ins) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 2/5 ins) of walnut-wood; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box of Sheffield plate.

Instantaneous Light Box (height 5 1/4 ins) turned in lignum vitae; a handsome box

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 1/2 ins) of tin

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box

One of Two Instantaneous Light Boxes

Instantaneous Light Box (height 2 ins) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood

Instantaneous Light Box (height 4 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box (3 x 2 ins) in lignum vitae

Light box

Light box

Light box.

Light Box

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 ins) of tin; rectangular, with rounded corners, and hinged lid, having on top candle-socket, still containing original candle; exterior handsomely japanned dark brown, with delicate ornamental linear pattern in gilt round lid; interior painted red; a folding handle of tin in front; has four compartments, all upright, one, in front, contains stoppered acid-bottle (stopper missing), still filled with asbestos and set in a cement of same; another, behind, contains a small candle-extinguisher, of tin, japanned, on a holder of its own; two others, one at each end, for matches; one short, flat, red-tipped match remains. England.

Instantaneous Light Box, with candle-socket and candle

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood, France.

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood, France.

Instantaneous Light Box of thin iron; rectangular (size 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 ins), with deep hinged lid; exterior and itnerior both japanned dark brown, with broad gilt borders; contains an elaborate mechanical contrivance, patented by Henry Berry in 1824 (patent no. 4927), for enabling anyone lying in bed or otherwise to procure a light in the dark by merely pulling a string; when the string, which passes over a pulley, was pulled, the glass stopper of the acid-bottle was lifted, a match was brought in contact with and was ignited by the acid on its long stopper, and the lighted match was then moved on, lighting a small spirit-lamp; inscribed inside "In hoc lumine vinces" over a family crest (a demi-lion holding a flaming torch) and the monogram "H.B."; stamped "1706"; inside, a separate small removable box with hinged lid for matches; the pulley-support removable to pack inside when box is closed; one other example only is known to exist. England. [NB - A list and the annotated Bryant and May catalogue note that a photograph was acquired with this object].

Instantaneous Light Box of thin iron

Instantaneous Light Box (length 2 1/2 ins) of tin; rectangular, with hinged lid and one hinged end; exterior covered with bronze-green moiré metallique; interior painted buff-yellow; one upright compartment in front for acid-bottle (mouth of which is closed by india-rubber pad in lid), with another upright compartment on each side for matches; nine very slender matches of wax taper, each 1 3/4 in long, remain; hinged end bears socket for small candle (original candle remains) which, when closed, fits into horizontal compartment at back of box; below this is a second horizontal compartment for a spare candle. England.

Instantaneous Light Box (length 2 1/2 ins) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 ins) of tin; oval, with hinged lid; exterior covered with bright green moiré metallique; interior painted red; one compartment for acid bottle (which still contains asbestos), another for matches; no maker's name (but probably also made by Watts). England.

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 ins) of tin; oval